Security News > 2021 > October > How to keep your data off the Dark Web

Data is a hot commodity on the Dark Web where people buy and sell sensitive information, much of it stolen through network breaches.

A report released Tuesday by security provider Bitglass looks at how stolen data winds up on the Dark Web and offers advice on what you can do to better protect yourself and your organization.

Bitglass researchers posted links to the phony data on the Dark Web as a way to give buyers access to the networks of different organizations.

Among the top three categories, retail data accounted for 60% of the views on Dark Web, pirated content accounted for 13% and gaming data for 12%. Drilling down further, retail data accounted for 37% of the Dark Web clicks, government data for 32% and pirated content for 10%. "Gaining access to large retailers' networks remains a top priority for many cybercriminals wishing to deploy ransomware and extort payouts from large and profitable organizations," Mike Schuricht, leader of the Bitglass Threat Research Group, said in a press release.

SEE: What your personal identity and data are worth on the Dark Web.

"In comparing the results of this latest experiment to that of 2015, it is clear that data on the Dark Web is spreading farther, faster," Schuricht said.

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